texas new techies: a retail startup pitch competition

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DEBORAH WEINSWIGMANAGING DIRECTORFUNG GLOBAL RETAIL & TECHNOLOGYOctober 17, 2016

Texas New Techies:A Retail Startup Pitch Competition

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• A startup pitch competition is a session where entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas can boost awareness of their products and ideas and convince potential investors to invest in their company.

• Each company will have five minutes to present, followed by a 75-second Q&A session today.

What Is a Startup Pitch Competition?

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Our Distinguished Judges

Skyler FernandesFounding Managing

Director Simon Venture Group

Jan Rogers KniffenChief Executive Officer J. Rogers Kniffen WWE

Mike ZungMarketing Director

Fung Global Retail & Technology

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• Our distinguished judges will select one Judges’ Choice Winner

• You, our audience, will select our second winner, the Audience’s Choice Winner

• Each winner will receive complimentary exhibition space at the ICSC RECon convention in 2017

Selecting Our Winners

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• Break here into the second file• Show session slides here

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• Does it address a big problem or area of opportunity? (1 = no, 5 = yes)

• Feasibility of the business model (1 = low chance of success, 5 = high chance of success)

• Ability to scale across multiple categories or segments (1 = limited ability, 5 = high ability)

• Confidence in the founder/team to execute (1= limited confidence, 5 = high confidence)

• Would you invest? (1 = no, 5 = yes)

Judging Criteria

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Audience Vote: Text CODE 22333

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FOUR-QUADRANT DISRUPTORS FRAMEWORK

NEW RETAIL MODELS:HOW WILL THE CONSUMER SHOP IN THE FUTURE?

ALL CHANNEL: THE CONSUMER CAN SHOP WHEREVER & WHENEVER

EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL: MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT: HOW DO YOU CONVERT THE CONSUMER?

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NEW RETAIL MODELS:HOW WILL THE CONSUMER SHOP IN THE FUTURE?

is an on-demand, instant delivery service for large-sized items

Instant, on-demand delivery for large

items such as consumer electronics

and furniture

Low cost: $45–$70 per delivery,

50% lower than current market prices

“Good Guy Drivers” community of off-duty firefighters,

military personnel, veterans and first

responders

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ALL CHANNEL: THE CONSUMER CAN SHOP WHEREVER & WHENEVER

is the leading mobile offer platform for 43,000 retailers and CPG brands

Deliver mobile offers to consumers when they are in-store and

ready to buy

Connect CPG brands with a network of

retailers to distribute mobile offers across multiple channels

Provide customer insights to retailers

by analyzing and managing execution

of campaigns

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creates touch-enabled, interactive storefront displays

Transforms storefront glass into vivid, touch-enabled

displays

Cloud-connected and managed remotely, with data analytics

capabilities

Drives three times more passersby to

engage with retail brands

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provides personalized, smart, in-store displays

Facial recognition technology

customizes digital displays

Automotive, appliance and CPG

brands have seen the best ROIs

Provides rich analytics and

shopper insights in a dashboard

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is a smart shelf-marketing platform for retail stores and brands

Personalize digital engagements with

shoppers

Provides near real-time performance

data for timely information on

shopper behavior

Track and improve effectiveness of in-

store merchandising displays

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created a voice-controlled wearable for store employees

“Heads up, hands free” mobile situation

SKU lookup application to

instantly check inventory with a

simple voice command

Provides analytics for store managers to measure employee

productivity

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is an IoT-based energy management service for retail buildings

Helps retailers save $5,000–$10,000 per location per year in

energy spending

24/7 command center for energy monitoring

and immediate resolution with

technician dispatch

Cloud-based and wireless system for

seamless installation

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CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT: HOW DO YOU CONVERT THE CONSUMER?

develops low-cost, easy-to-install foot traffic sensors

Low-cost battery-powered sensors: cost

up to 97% less than the average per

location

Easy installation; removes need for in-

store Internet

Provides in-depth analytics to optimize staffing and improve

marketing spend